QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the government communicate with social media companies?
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case involving Missouri.
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MU students reflect on importance of ‘buddy system’ following disappearance of Riley Strain
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ten days after MU student Riley Strain went missing, University of Missouri students continue to reflect. MU senior Jack Copeland said the situation has been eye-opening for him, especially knowing Strain’s disappearance comes after he was in a large group. “I guess it’s been eye-opening in the way that this can happen
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Columbia Council votes to move forward with Orr Street park development, roundabout at Chapel Hill and Fairview
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously voted to move forward with the development and naming of the Orr Street Park property after holding a public hearing on Monday. The council authorized the construction of the park and approved “North Village Park” as the official park name. Master-PlanDownload The overall response from residents who
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City of Columbia to resume utility disconnects
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Utilities department will soon resume utility disconnections as the weather warms up, according to a Monday press release. Utility customers who have past-due balances will need to pay their balance to avoid having their utilities shut off, the statement says. Department spokesman Matt Nestor told ABC 17 News
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January fire that killed man at Scott Boulevard home started on stove, ruled unintentional, report says
Editor’s note: The victim’s name was listed after the Columbia Fire Department confirmed the name. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jan. 30 fire that killed one man was ruled unintentional, according to a report from the Columbia Fire Department. The report states that the fire – that occurred at a duplex in the 10 block of
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Man charged in 2020 Cosmo Park killing pleads guilty to manslaughter
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused in the 2020 death of Jermaine Spain at Cosmo Park has pleaded guilty on Monday to first-degree involuntary manslaughter and second-degree assault. Maurice Banks Jr., 21, was previously indicted with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. U.S. Marshals arrested Banks in Las Vegas on May
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Former coroner, Task Force 1 member dies from motorcycle crash in Pulaski County
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waynesville man died Monday morning from injuries he suffered Sunday in a Pulaski County crash, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Mike Hartness was pronounced dead at 7 a.m. Monday at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, according to the updated crash report. He was 54. Hartness
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No injuries reported in Sunday fire at Noodles and Company in downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Sunday morning fire at Noodles and Company in the 400 block of Ninth Street in downtown Columbia, according to a Monday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. Fire marshals are investigating the cause and origin of the fire, the release states. Estimate damage costs weren’t
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Ashland man charged with first-degree domestic assault
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man was charged with two counts of first-degree domestic assault after authorities say he caused large cuts to a victim that led to bleeding and other injuries on Sunday night. Kyle Anderson Wren, 38, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been
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Kansas, Missouri seek to phase out Callery pear trees, also known as Bradford pear trees
As the 2024 spring flowering season looms, officials in Kansas and Missouri are asking residents to start taking longer-term actions to help control the spread of invasive Callery and Bradford pear trees.
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WATCH: Video shows brief police interaction with missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain
Police in Nashville, Tennessee, have released video of the last known encounter with missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain.
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MoDOT clears out homeless camp in north Columbia
Columbia residents might have noticed a large pile of debris along eastbound Interstate 70 Monday morning as Missouri Department of Transportation crews worked to clear a homeless camp.
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Rowden will not run for office this year
Columbia state Sen. Caleb Rowden said Monday that he is dropping out of the Republican primary for secretary of state and will not seek any office this year.
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Spring 2024 will bring more variable weather, but still warmer than average
After a rare three years in a La Nina global pattern, we saw a complete flip in the jet stream pattern this past winter, leading to warmer and drier weather.
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Bus towed after crash near Columbia high school
A school bus was towed from the scene of a crash Monday morning near Hickman High School.
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Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch announces run for Northern Boone County Commissioner
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) State Representative Cheri Toalson Reisch announced her run for Northern Boone County Commissioner in a press release Monday morning. The area includes, Hallsville, Centralia, Sturgeon, Harrisburg and half of Columbia. The representative for Hallsville has been the District 44 Representative for the last eight years serving most of the area included
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Columbia residential curbside recycling resumes Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Solid Waste Utility is set to resume residential curbside recycling collections on Monday after services were suspended for almost 10 months due to staffing shortages. According to the City of Columbia’s website, recycling collections will operate on an every-other-week basis. Collection routes are still the same as when the service was
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you fill out an NCAA Men’s Tournament bracket this year?
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will begin this week.
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Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security in a case that could set standards for
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Missing Boonville woman found after Silver Advisory
The Boonville Police Department issued an endangered silver advisory Sunday night for a missing Boonville woman.
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